HOUSE BILL 891

File Code: Public Health Prior Year Introduction As: HB 94/99 - ENV

Sponsored By:

Delegate O'Donnell

Entitled:

Parental Rights Act of 2000

Synopsis:

Altering specified conditions, under which a minor has the same capacity as an adult to consent to medical treatment, to make them apply to those minors over the age of 15 years; repealing a specified exception to a provision of law that authorizes an attending physician or specified medical staff to give specified information to specified persons about treatment needed by or provided to specified minors; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/11

First Reading Environmental Matters

2/16

Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.

2/17

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 3/3 at 2:30 p.m.

2/21

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.

3/2

Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ABORTION

BIRTH CONTROL

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also specific health occupations-

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH

PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc

PREGNANCY

PRIVACY

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General

( 20-102 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered